diff --git a/src/error_logger_lager_h.erl b/src/error_logger_lager_h.erl
index c2c6465..e04a714 100644
--- a/src/error_logger_lager_h.erl
+++ b/src/error_logger_lager_h.erl
@@ -622,6 +622,11 @@ no_silent_hwm_drops_test_() ->
                     [error_logger:error_msg("Foo ~p~n", [K]) || K <- lists:seq(1, 15)],
                     timer:sleep(1000),
                     lager_handler_watcher:pop_until("lager_error_logger_h dropped 10 messages in the last second that exceeded the limit of 5 messages/sec",
+                        fun lists:flatten/1),
+                    %and once again
+                    [error_logger:error_msg("Foo1 ~p~n", [K]) || K <- lists:seq(1, 20)],
+                    timer:sleep(1000),
+                    lager_handler_watcher:pop_until("lager_error_logger_h dropped 16 messages in the last second that exceeded the limit of 5 messages/sec",
                         fun lists:flatten/1)
                 after
                     application:stop(lager),
diff --git a/src/lager_util.erl b/src/lager_util.erl
index 4c75c8f..df9ab57 100644
--- a/src/lager_util.erl
+++ b/src/lager_util.erl
@@ -504,9 +504,15 @@ check_hwm(Shaper = #lager_shaper{filter = Filter}, Event) ->
 
 check_hwm(Shaper = #lager_shaper{hwm = undefined}) ->
     {true, 0, Shaper};
-check_hwm(Shaper = #lager_shaper{mps = Mps, hwm = Hwm}) when Mps < Hwm ->
-    %% haven't hit high water mark yet, just log it
-    {true, 0, Shaper#lager_shaper{mps=Mps+1, lasttime = os:timestamp()}};
+check_hwm(Shaper = #lager_shaper{mps = Mps, hwm = Hwm, lasttime = Last}) when Mps < Hwm ->
+    {M, S, _} = Now = os:timestamp(),
+    case Last of
+        {M, S, _} ->
+            {true, 0, Shaper#lager_shaper{mps=Mps+1}};
+        _ ->
+            %different second - reset mps
+            {true, 0, Shaper#lager_shaper{mps=1, lasttime = Now}}
+    end;
 check_hwm(Shaper = #lager_shaper{lasttime = Last, dropped = Drop}) ->
     %% are we still in the same second?
     {M, S, _} = Now = os:timestamp(),